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High Risk IDVA Service

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset is looking to source a Supplier to deliver Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Services for High-Risk victims of domestic abuse across Dorset. The services will be predominantly for adults but will also provide support for children and young people, in partnership with other agencies. The successful Contractor will be required to work in close partnership with other relevant Services and statutory agencies as part of the system response to Domestic Abuse and to support overall Service delivery. The service will form part of a whole system response to domestic abuse, including identification, referral and triage of victims. Providing support to victims and associated victims (i.e. children), supporting the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and High Risk Domestic Abuse (HRDA) process, and post intervention step down or recovery. The service will also engage with local processes surrounding perpetrators of domestic abuse, such as at the High Harm Perpetrator Panel to further support the safeguarding of the victim and to reduce the risk to the victim of future abuse. The services will also deliver the MoJ Family Court Pathfinder programme as detailed within the specification documents. The Commissioner is seeking an organisation that will effectively deliver this contract but also work as a key partner helping improve and develop future approaches to Domestic Abuse.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Victim Support

Matched by number
Published award value
£5.1m
Awarded
16 Dec 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 02158780
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF3 5EA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV75200000 — Provision of services to the community
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001AED 4.3m · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
1066
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Submission via InTend: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
2 Sept 2031, 00:59

Expected award period

Ends
16 Dec 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
10 Nov 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
21 Aug 2025, 00:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
4,272,700
Currency
AED
Including VAT
5,127,240

Renewal

Description
Option to extend contract for a further 2 years, in 12-month increments

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
100% Quality. Further details of the award Criteria are listed in the Invitation to Tender Documents.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Simple description
Type
price
Description
100% Quality. Further details of the award Criteria are listed in the Invitation to Tender Documents.

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Provision of services to the community
Entry 2
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-3556
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 3
Id
052853-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
1 Sept 2025, 14:44

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043789-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
29 Jul 2025, 11:40

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXRC-3544-CJTZ
Name
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK25
Country
GB
Locality
Dorchester
Postal Code
DT2 8TZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Winfrith

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PXRC-3544-CJTZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Emily Window
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02158780
Name
Victim Support

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Address

Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF3 5EA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Building 3 Wern Fawr Lane, Old St. Mellons

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02158780
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
16 Dec 2025, 00:00
Title
Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor (IDVA) Services (High-Risk)
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
16 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Provision of services to the community
Entry 2
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
5,127,240

Renewal

Description
Option to extend contract for a further 2 years, in 12-month increments

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084272-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
18 Dec 2025, 11:44
Entry 2
Id
084288-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
18 Dec 2025, 11:59

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02158780
Name
Victim Support

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Jan 2026, 23:59

Related lots

LOT-0001

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2032, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
4 Jan 2026, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Dorchester · UKK25 · DT2 8TZ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0567e6-2025-12-18T11:59:41ZPlanned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·